Worthington Steel, Inc 8-K, filed Sep 24, 2026
Worthington Steel, Inc. (WS)
About this 8-K
Worthington Steel, Inc filed this 8-K on September 24, 2026, reporting on events of September 23, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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FORM 8-K
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 23, 2026, Worthington Steel, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” and “registrant”) held our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the close of business on July 28, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 50,946,619 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 46,424,421 of our common shares were represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.
The results of the voting on the proposals presented to the shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
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Votes For |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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John B. Blystone |
39,730,893 |
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3,029,730 |
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46,662 |
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3,617,136 |
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John H. McConnell II |
40,089,707 |
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2,654,409 |
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63,169 |
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3,617,136 |
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Nancy G. Mistretta |
40,137,963 |
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2,628,796 |
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40,526 |
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3,617,136 |
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Sidney A. Ribeau |
35,605,161 |
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7,048,805 |
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153,319 |
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3,617,136 |
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At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders elected each of Mr. Blystone, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Ribeau and Ms. Mistretta as a director for a three-year term, expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders occurring in 2029.
Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the NEOs
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41,997,257 |
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712,805 |
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97,223 |
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3,617,136 |
At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders approved the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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46,239,921 |
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49,969 |
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134,531 |
At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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WORTHINGTON STEEL, INC. |
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September 24, 2026 |
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/s/ Joseph Y. Heuer |
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Joseph Y. Heuer |